Moon

Astronaut Sam Bell is completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth's primary source of energy, Helium-3. His declining health is causing headaches and hallucinations that lead to a near-fatal accident, rendering him unconscious. After recuperating, an unexpected discovery leads him to doubt his sanity, his identity, and the integrity of the company. Believing he is alone on his mission, his sole purpose is getting back home on his own.

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An astronaut about to return home is suddenly haunted by a mysterious turn of events, along with a younger version of himself. 'Moon' has an intriguing concept and a minimalistic execution. However, there are some parts that don't make much sense. The film received mostly good reviews from critics and bears many similarities with 2001 A Space Odyssey.
- @Florence of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library

Good science fiction film- it's one of the more successful movies to evoke a Philip K. Dickian type plot/ atmosphere. If you're into more intelligent science fiction this film should hold some appeal for you.

As a fan of indies, I was expecting a lot more from this film. Instead it was just was just a retread of Cast Away (or Robinson Crusoe) with a simple twist. Rockwell’s acting is fine, it’s the script that failed to deliver. For some reason, I think this would’ve made for a better half hour Twilight Zone episode (has it?) than a full blown movie.

Sam Rockwell always gives a great performance, and this movie has more screen time of him than any other. It is a science-fiction psychological mystery/thriller. Its director Duncan Jones is David Bowie's son. I recommend this film for fans of sci-fi and/or Sam Rockwell. Moon is rated R for language.

Summary

Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.